Demographics
According to the 2011 census Balasore district has a population of 2,317,419, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 195th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 609 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,580 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.47%. Baleshwar has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.66%.
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